Robinson Suspended for 3 Games

Baltimore Orioles Manager Frank Robinson was suspended today for three games after calling an umpire “a liar.”

The suspension grew out of an argument Monday with umpire Drew Coble, whom Robinson later called a liar and “a no-good human being.”

Contacted in his hotel room in Minneapolis, where the Orioles are playing the Twins, Robinson said he would appeal the suspension.

“I want to have my say. I want to see what everyone has to say. I’ll save my comments for the league president,” Robinson said. Asked if he regretted what happened, Robinson said: “No.”

American League President Bobby Brown said the suspension was for “physical contact with the umpire, use of abusive language, delay of the game and inappropriate postgame remarks to the press.”

The league said Robinson already has indicated he will appeal the suspension, which cannot be imposed until after a hearing. The hearing is scheduled for Thursday.

Robinson was ejected in a heated dispute with Coble, the plate umpire, after Robinson claimed that Minnesota Manager Tom Kelly had left the pitching mound after a visit and then returned before going into the dugout.

Afterward, Robinson said Coble “doesn’t like me, and I don’t like him. He’s a liar. . . . I’ll probably get a nice, big fine and maybe a suspension.”